School bus catches fire, teachers' quick response averts major tragedy
Chikamagalur: In a shocking incident a private school bus carrying students and teachers to the school caught fire in Muddinakoppa village of Mudigere Taluk here.
The incident took place when the school bus belonging to Sadguru Vidya Samithi School of Basarikatte village near Kalasa, plying students and teachers caught fire due to a technical snub. The school had sent the bus to pick the students and teachers of the school from Haluwalli, Thalagodu, Baalehole, Thotadhoor and other villages as the private bus was not accessible on Monday.
The fire initially broke out near the driver seat after which the driver jumped down the bus. The fire then moved towards the children and teachers seated on the bus, but the teachers managed to get the students and themselves out of the bus on right time and averted a major tragedy.
Books and school bags of the students were charred down in the fire. The locals added that a few students and teachers sustained minor injuries but no serious injuries or casualties were reported. They also added that the students were disturbed and shocked after the incident.
Soon after the incident was reported, police rushed to the spot. The driver escaped the scene after the incident.
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Gangolli Police arrest couple in house robbery case within seven hours
Gangolli: In an operation, the Gangolli police arrested a couple accused of a house robbery within seven hours of the incident.
The accused, identified as Vinayak (41) and his wife Pramila (30) from Gujjadi, were taken into custody following a coordinated investigation by the police team.
The robbery took place on the morning of January 21 when a bag containing jewelry was stolen from a house near Trasi Beach. Among the stolen items were a 16-gram gold necklace, a 16-gram bangle, and three gold rings weighing 3 grams, with the total value of the jewelry estimated at Rs 2 lakh. The culprits fled the scene on a scooty.
Following the registration of the case at the Gangolli police station, SSI Harish R. and a team comprising officers Shantaram, Raju, Nagaraj, Raghavendra, Sandeep Kurani, Maruti Nayak, and Dinesh swiftly gathered intelligence and tracked down the suspects by 8 p.m. on the same day. The stolen gold ornaments and the vehicle used in the crime have been recovered.
The accused were presented before the court, and further legal proceedings are underway.
